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Full details on 'serious assault'

Here are the full details from police:

Gloucestershire Police are appealing for witnesses following the serious assault of man in Cheltenham.The man, in his forties, was found by a bystander in Sandford Park and an ambulance was called. He has serious neck and head injuries. He was taken to GRH by ambulance and from there to Southmead Hospital, Bristol by air ambulance.Police would like to hear from anyone who was in Sandford Park or the area around College Road/Bath Parade junction between 4pm and 6pm this evening who may have witnessed something.Anyone who saw a tall male wearing shorts and running away out of town please get in touch. If you saw anything or have any information that could help police with their enquiries please call 101 quoting incident number 421 of 18 July 2017

19:50

Investigating all possibilites

A senior police officer at the scene said: “ A man has suffered has been injured and was taken to hospital. We are investigating all possibilities at the moment.”

19:41

Which part of the park is the activity centred

It’s this area, off College Road and Bath Parade

Sandford Park map

19:37

Police activity continuing

No more details yet on the scale of the man’s injuries, but the police operation suggests it’s being taken very seriously

Police activity at Sandford Park

19:31KEY EVENT

What we know so far

Police have confirmed they were called to reports of a man suffering a head injury this evening in Sandford Park

Part of the park, which used to be decorative gardens, has been cordoned off

There were reports the air ambulance also landed, although it is not there now. We are awaiting details from the ambulance service

At least five police vehicles are in attendance

19:29

Video from the scene

19:27

'Detectives' in discussion

Senior police officers, who our reporter believes to be CID members, are in discussion near the scene.

19:25KEY EVENT

Latest pictures from the scene

Pictures show the area of the park which is taped off, as well as emergency medical equipment on the grass there.

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Emergency medical equipment in Sandford Park

19:21

Taped off

The Bath Road entrance from College Road is taped off.

19:20

Where is it

Our reporter at the scene said it is happening in the part of the park with College Road running through it - that used to be gardens - where four police cars are in attendance.

19:17

Picture from the scene

This is the scene outside the park at the moment, we are waiting for more details from the emergency services.

Police outside Sandford Park

19:10KEY EVENT

Man has head injuries

Police have shut off an area of Sandford Park in Cheltenham and are attending to a man with head injuries, a control room spokesman has said.